Doctors were unable to explain the sudden deterioration of her eyesight, which left her unable to work and drive, and she was forced to bring forward her wedding to husband, David, after fears she wouldn’t be able to see him on her big day.

Laura met 25-year-old Alex Lucas at a support group after learning she had also lost her sight overnight at just 23-years-old and was also left without a reason for her loss of sight.

The pair have now gone on to inspire others with make-up and cooking YouTube tutorials and even run a weekly podcast to help other blind and partially sighted people, called ‘suddenly sightless.’

Mum-of-one Laura, a former administrator from Selly Oak, Birmingham, said: “I had to accept that I was never going to know why I had lost my sight and also my independence.

“It felt like I was grieving, I couldn’t even play games with my son, Archie.